Facts about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The U.S. Department of Energy has a good primer on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It is a summary of policy positions and facts about ANWR, such as: ANWR could produce a million barrels a day, and 150 billion cubic fee of gas per year! Also, 75% of Alaskans support opening ANWR to responsible development. The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution supporting ANWR 60 to 0.